Final Test

Part A. Matching
Directions: Match the following (two points each):

_____	Mary Warren	Niece of Reverend Parris Noticed his wife reading strange books Would do anything for land Respected woman, mother of eleven Servant of the Proctors Minister from Beverly Deputy governor and judge at witch trials Became pregnant at the age of sixty Lost seven of her babies shortly after birth Slave of Reverend Parris
_____	Reverend Hale
_____	Rebecca Nurse
_____	Ann Putnam
_____	Abigail Williams
_____	Judge Danforth
_____	Goody Good
_____	Thomas Putnam
_____	Tituba
_____	Giles Corey

Part B. True or False
Directions: Write if the following are true or false (two points each):

_____	Reverend Hale questions the Proctors for a number of reasons.
_____	Abigail was completely to blame for the witch-hunt.
_____	Mary Warren is a sympathetic character.
_____	Giles Corey is a somewhat comical character in the play.
_____	Reverend Parris sincerely wanted to purge his congregation of witchcraft.
_____	Hawthorne acted as a fair and objective court official.
_____	Elizabeth Proctor hangs for witchcraft.
_____	Putnam and Parris have similar opinions about Church authority.
_____	Rebecca Nurse confesses to witchcraft.
_____	Abigail was cunning and ingenious in her planning.

Part C. Short Answer
Directions: List the following answers (five points each):

1. What were four entertainments forbidden by Puritans?
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2. Name the setting of each act; tell why it was important.
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3. List four perversions of the court.
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4. Explain two meanings of the word "crucible" and how each applies to the characters.
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5. What is the most ironic scene in the play?

6. How does Reverend Hale change in the play?

7. What are Parris's two motives for seeking confessions at the conclusion of the play?
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Part D. Essay (nine points each)
Directions: Answer the following essay questions.

1. Show the analogy between Salem witch-hunts in 1692 and the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Explain how The Crucible is a tragedy and Proctor, the protagonist, is a tragic hero.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. What did Parris mean when he said to Proctor: "It is not for you to say what is good for you to hear." (Act 1)?
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. What does Proctor mean when he says: "I have three children—how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, and I sold my friends?" (Act 4)?
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. What does Rebecca mean when she says: "Another judgment awaits us all." (Act 4)?
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. What does Reverend Hale mean when he says about Proctor: "What profit him to bleed? Shall the dust praise him? Shall the worms declare his truth?" (Act 4)?
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. What does Elizabeth mean when she says about John: "He may have his goodness now, God forbid I take it from him." (Act 4)?